a short story "The toys "
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all toys are beautiful
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In The Toys of Peace by Saki we have the theme of control, childhood, freedom, fear, disappointment and independence Taken from his The Complete Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Saki may be exploring the theme of control. Eleanor wishes to control both Eric and Bertie’s environment when it comes to the matter of them playing with toys. She feels as though they should not be playing with soldiers as it may have a negative influence on the lives of both boys. If anything Eleanor is not allowing Eric or Bertie to be children and in many ways she is attempting to take away the freedom that is usually associated with childhood. However this is not how Eleanor (or Harvey) see things. They believe that non-military toys are more productive to children. For them historical figures should be played with but not necessarily those who have fought in wars. Hence Harvey buying so many toys that symbolise a different aspect of history. It is also possible that Eleanor is afraid of how the boys will develop should they continue to confine their playtime to toys with a military background.
If anything Eleanor is being overprotective of both Eric and Bertie. They are still young and there remains a lot of time for them to develop other interests. It is also normal for a young boy to play with soldiers and it does not necessarily mean that by doing so there will be a negative influence on a child’s life. Eleanor’s fears appear to be driven by the fact that both Eric and Bertie are still innocent and may not really be conscious of how detrimental and devastating real war may be. Though playing with their toys is a game for both boys Eleanor has apprehensions about where it may lead to. Apprehensions which in all likelihood are misguided. Again both boys are still young and have plenty of time to change their interests. They are also being influenced by their school work which may be the point that Saki is attempting to make. He may be suggesting that should a child be asked to research a conflict that occurred in history. They will do so and enjoy the adventure or perceived excitement that they think comes with a particular war or conflict.